Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here.

You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are this week’s picks:

Boosting Engagement in Biology With Storylines is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES ON TELLING STORIES WHEN WE TEACH.

This is worth reading about writing letters of recommendation:

This presentation may be helpful: s3.amazonaws.com/media.guideb…

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— Erin (@erinalexa.bsky.social) November 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM

‘You have to teach three preps next year, two which you’ve never taught before’

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM

I’m adding this to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!:

Oh my this was exactly the thing I needed this weekend (especially as we wade through the muck/mire of November)

🙏 @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social, @susangbarber.bsky.social, @briansztabnik.bsky.social

www.cultofpedagogy.com/text-engagem…

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— Marcus Luther (@marcusluther.bsky.social) October 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM

I’m adding this video to SOME “BEST” IDEAS FOR USING MINI-WHITEBOARDS IN THE CLASSROOM:

All History Is Local is a lesson collection from New American History.